Sector Strategies Lead

Sector Strategies Lead – Sydney / Melbourne / Canberra / Work from Home Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility Permanent, full time Sector: Not For Profit (NFP) Any Australian location; supported working from home or from ACCR's offices in Sydney (Gadigal Country), Melbourne (Wurundjeri Country), or Canberra (Ngunnawal Country). Applications close: 9am AEDT on the closing date. Likely interview period: 12 January – 5 February Role This senior role will lead a small team that drives the development of our company engagement, strategy development and campaign oversight capabilities across three key sector value chains: Steel, Oil and Gas, Power. The role works in strategic alignment with ACCR's wider team in Australia and Europe. The position holder will lead, mentor and support ACCR's sector strategy leads, and be willing to help with delivery when required. They will leverage networks to facilitate rapid and meaningful decarbonisation across the three key sectors, identifying opportunities to deploy institutional investors’ legal rights and collaborating with stakeholders to enable real‑world emissions reductions. Staff may be based in Australia and Europe, so the role requires regular evening work (especially during the Australian summer months) and flexibility for overlapping hours with European colleagues. Travel within Australia every few months and occasional travel to Europe is part of the role. You’ll love this job if • You enjoy managing people and building a positive team culture, lead by example and get stuck in alongside colleagues rather than leading from on high. • You are a skilled collaborator and relationship builder. • You are excited about co‑designing strategies to drive genuine decarbonisation by the largest listed emitters globally, have strategy development experience, and thrive overseeing complex projects in a fast‑changing environment. • You bring insights into the corporate and finance sectors, know what moves them, and can plan for greatest impact in a multi‑disciplinary international team. Responsibilities Lead a small team to develop and implement coordinated multi‑stakeholder decarbonisation strategies for the Steel, Oil & Gas and Power value chains. Coordinate resources, priorities and time‑frames to create clear objectives and maximize emissions‑reduction impact. Build and maintain effective internal relationships that underpin sector strategy, research, communications and investor engagement plans. Contribute to ACCR media materials and act as spokesperson for ACCR in media and at target company AGMs when required. Develop the Sector Strategy team by coaching, giving feedback, aligning goals and skills, and fostering teamwork and effective relationships with other parts of ACCR. Collaborate with colleagues to contribute to ACCR’s overall strategy, reporting to funders and evaluating impact. Criteria Experience and aptitude for managing staff with diverse expertise, managing tension productively and leading effectively across teams in line with ACCR’s values. Experience developing and executing complex advocacy strategies. Experience relating to the financial or corporate sector, heavy‑emitting industries, climate change or shareholder advocacy. A strategic sense that is both considered and agile, with a mature appreciation of risk assessment in a high‑risk environment. Outstanding interpersonal skills to manage internal and external stakeholders. Capability and credibility to undertake high‑stakes communication (e.g., as media spokesperson, facilitating workshops or meetings). Commitment to ACCR’s mission and values, showing respect and valuing diversity. Flexibility to work overlapping hours with colleagues in Europe and occasional travel. Comfort working in a remote virtual context; ability to operate autonomously. If you do not meet every point above, please still apply if you can see your skills well used in this role. Accountable to Head of Engagement and Sector Strategy Key Relationships Sector Strategy Leads, Investor Engagement Lead, Communications Lead, General Counsel Background ACCR is a non‑profit shareholder advocacy and research organisation founded in 2012. We seek to accelerate the fossil‑fuel phase‑out by catalysing step‑change across industries and financial markets, in the interests of investors, planetary systems and people. The dynamic team of about 40 staff is based in Australia and Europe and works globally across a wide range of expertise, including climate science, communications, engineering, law, equities analysis, finance, investor relations, IT and more. What we offer Flexible work hours and supportive home‑based working. Annual team retreat to connect, learn and grow together. Personal leave double the statutory requirement (20 days in total, pro rata), plus additional paid leave from Christmas to New Year. Option to purchase additional leave. Paid parental leave (regardless of who the birth parent is). Peer learning and a professional development budget for individual career goals. Access to the Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing platform, which includes a discount for friends and family. ACCR offices are accessible; further details can be provided. Application Guidelines Click Apply Now to submit your application via Applied, our recruitment platform that helps reduce unconscious bias. We will ask you to answer three questions designed to test your ability to do the job. Please give it your best effort, as these scores will be the primary consideration for an interview invitation. To avoid bias, we do not look at CVs until later. Once started, you can save and return to your application before submitting. QUESTION: Supporting your small team to be as effective as possible is a major part of this role. Could you share a past example of when you led a team that was attempting to drive positive change in the world? What specific actions did you take that had the greatest impact on the team's effectiveness? What practices do you use to build cohesion and accountability in a small team? (250 word limit) Please note: For this role, ACCR is only able to employ those who have the pre‑existing legal right to work in Australia, and who will be working from Australia. We value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. ACCR encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all cultures, abilities, sex and genders. ACCR is committed to improving accessibility to enable the full participation of a diverse workforce. If there is any alteration to this recruitment process that would assist you in applying, please let us know. #J-18808-Ljbffr